Visa Bulletin: Current Month, Charts and How to Read Them

Updated November 4, 2026. Sources: U.S. Department of State, USCIS.gov.

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Visa Bulletin by month

• November 2026 Visa Bulletin
  Final action dates, dates for filing, changes from October, and the chart USCIS says to use.
• December 2026 Visa Bulletin
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Older bulletins, back to 2001, are on the State Department Visa Bulletin page.

What the Visa Bulletin tells you

Each bulletin has two charts for family-sponsored and two for employment-based categories:

• Final Action Dates: when a green card can actually be approved or a visa issued.
• Dates for Filing: when you can submit your application. Each month USCIS says on its filing charts page which chart people adjusting status in the US must use.

Compare your priority date with the date for your category and country of chargeability. If your date is earlier, you can move forward. Definitions are in our green card glossary.

When is the Visa Bulletin released?

The State Department publishes it monthly, usually around the middle of the month before it takes effect. USCIS then posts which chart I-485 filers must use that month.

Next steps: I-485 document checklist · green card fee calculator · USCIS processing time checker

Sources

• U.S. Department of State: The Visa Bulletin
• USCIS: Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin

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